Tag: Butler Hospital
Alzheimer’s drug studied in R.I. heads to FDA for approval
PROVIDENCE – An investigational Alzheimer’s disease drug studied extensively in Rhode Island has been submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for approval.
The...
Health care sector sees new wave of attacks
Care New England Health System has recovered from a cyberattack that knocked out its website, email and other internal systems for a week late...
Grant to fund Butler research scientist’s work on early Alzheimer’s detection
PROVIDENCE – A nearly $175,000 grant will help a Butler Hospital research scientist continue to assess how to use apps and other online platforms...
CNE says system is “up and running” after last week’s cyberattack
PROVIDENCE – After a cyberattack caused a system-wide shutdown of Care New England’s website, email and other internal systems last Tuesday, a spokeswoman confirmed Monday...
No patient information accessed after CNE computer system failure
PROVIDENCE – Care New England computer systems crashed on Tuesday in a systemwide failure that is now "under control," according to Dr. James E. Fanale, CEO...
Drug studied at 2 R.I. hospitals gains FDA approval for use...
PROVIDENCE – A drug studied at two Rhode Island hospitals has earned approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in the...
34 behavioral health nonprofits receive $3.7M from R.I. Foundation
PROVIDENCE – Approximately $3.7 million in grants were issued to 34 nonprofit behavioral health organizations by the Rhode Island Foundation through its COVID-19 Behavioral...
Hospital workers getting own brand of aid
Music performed by the group Healing Through Harmony, made up of students from the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, plays softly in...
Butler Hospital offers virtual mental health programs for patients
PROVIDENCE – Butler Hospital has moved many of its programs to virtual platforms as supplements to on-site socially distanced programming.
Patients must have access to...
New Alzheimer’s drug trial at R.I. Hospital a source of comfort...
Brightly colored images of a patient’s brain, taken with a specialized scan, glow on Dr. Jonathan Drake’s computer screen as he points out deposits...